Lancaster Hoops
PO Box 27019 E2M4E9 Saint John, NB, Canada

Yippee for LMBA alumni Ellie Collins! #LMBAproud

Three cheers for LMBA alumni Abby Ring-Dineen! #LMBAproud

Hooray for LMBA alumni Ava Smith! #LMBAproud

Save the date! Our Annual General Meeting will be taking place virtually on the evening of Thursday May 20th. We'd love to have you join us to hear your feedback and suggestions! More details to follow.

Our U14 Tier 2 Boys wrapped up their season with a win over KVBA Tier 2.

Fantastic joint clinic today for the Lancaster Lynx and KV Slammers U14-A Boys teams led by Neil Smith, Technical Director of Basketball New Brunswick!

As we continue in Phase Orange, Public Health is asking that no new teams/activities/programs/groups be allowed to begin for the time being until they are able to better understand the scope of the current outbreak across the province. This decision will be re-assessed by Public Health on January 15, 2021. As a result of this request we will not begin our house programming at this time. We will await further information from Public Health on January 15 and make a decision for programming potentially starting on January 23, 2021. The safety of our members and community is our priority. We will continue to provide updates as we have more information. We thank you for your continued support and patience. We look forward to seeing the kids back on the courts soon. Stay active and stay safe!

BNB is pleased to launch our new GOLD MEDAL PERFORMANCE (GMP) PROGRAM, designed to support athletes in their quest to become faster, stronger, healthier and mor...e mentally resilient. The program is open to players age 13-18 and runs from January 24th - May 9th, 2021. What does the GMP include? A high-performance strength and conditioning program. Monthly virtual calls with internationally renowned Nutrition, Sports Psychology and Sports Performance experts and Olympic Gold Medalists. Individual feedback and error detection/correction. Delivered in partnership with CSCS Certified Strength & Conditioning coach Luke Couture from Zenith Health & Performance. Details and registration: http://basketball.nb.ca/page.php?page_id=124060

Happy New Year! Unfortunately, it's not starting off as we had hoped. As you are aware, we planned on starting our 7-week house league programming on January 9th. However, due to the province moving to the Orange Phase today, the LMBA board has decided it is best to postpone the start of our basketball play until January 16th. We will still offer the 7-week session with a brief pause over the March Break. As always, you and our community's safety comes first. We will monitor the situation and if any further changes are required, we will continue to communicate how it will impact our House League programming with you. Stay active and hope to see you all on the courts in a few weeks.

We are still seeking coaches, specifically for U12 and U15 boys. Can your spare a few hours over the next two months? Please Email [email protected] for more information.

There are still spots remaining in all age groups, and new players are always welcome! Especially given the difficulty for all sport leagues to secure gym time, we also welcome those from other associations to join us for this season to stay active and have fun.

In response to the current situation, the LMBA board has decided to suspend all programming through to November 29th. We are doing this as a precautionary measure only. We will be meeting mid-week next week to review the information from Public Health and Sport NB and assess if sessions are able to proceed for the following weekend. Keeping our LMBA and extended community safe is our main priority at this time. Thank you for your understanding.... Please follow us on Facebook for updates - www.facebook.com/lancaster.hoops. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]

Hello LMBA Community, We really enjoyed helping your children develop and have fun playing basketball during our skills and drills sessions. We hope they had as much fun as we did! Because of their success and diligence in following our health and safety guidelines, we are pleased to announce we will be offering a 7 week winter House League. BNB has allowed the organization to move to Phase 5 of the return to basketball plan which allows modified games. The winter session w...ill provide a weekly game from January 8 to February 21, 2021 for participants in the U10-U15 divisions. We can’t wait to see the kids apply all the skills they have learned into game situations! [U10 and U12 will be 4-on-4 full court format, while U15 will be 5-on-5 full court format. Please note, depending on registration the U15 group may be co-ed.] Registration for Winter House League will cost $75.00 per player. Registration is now open at the link below. Please know we really miss our younger players! We are still hopeful that we may have access to school gymnasiums early in 2021. If we are lucky enough to get access, we will be sure to offer sessions for these age groups. At this time gymnasium access and participant limitations continue to impact our decision to offer sessions to our U4-U8 groups. We hope to see you all soon! Keep an eye out for further announcements on our Facebook page. https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/253191

A great opportunity for player development from Basketball New Brunswick for those born in 2009!

The LMBA will be suspending all basketball sessions effective immediately, including both rep and skills & drills. We will be meeting this weekend to review the information from Public Health and Sport NB to determine how we will proceed next week. Please continue to watch for further information. Thank you for your understanding, cooperation, and diligence.

We have two NCCP Learn to Train coaching courses coming up in Saint John (Nov 27-28) and Woodstock (Dec 5-6)! Details and reg: http://basketball.nb.ca/page.php?page_id=69117

Next Wave Development programming from BNB for players born in 2009!

Our U12 Lynx teams have been selected!

We look forward to seeing lots of U12's at the Rep Tryouts tonight! A reminder that everyone attending has to fill out this registration form first. (No registration fee) https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/246920

Our U14 Tier II Lynx out conquering the cold tonight!

A fun photo submitted by the coach of the U10 Grizzlies. Looks like a wacky bunch of ballers!

U12 Lynx tryouts are this Thursday, October 22 at the Origins Early Learning Centre (99 Burpee Avenue). We would like to encourage any players born 2009-2010 to join us! You do not need to be registered in our Fall Skills & Drills program to attend. The girls tryouts is from 6:00-7:30, and boys fry 7:30-9:00. IMPORTANT INFORMATION In order to tryout, players must be registered via TeamSnap. Please click the link below to complete the registration process. There is no cost ...associated with this registration, but it is required. Players not registered will NOT be permitted to try out for a Rep Team. (https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/246920) Please complete the LMBA Pre-Activity Screening Questionnaire via your TeamSnap App 8hrs prior to arrival. If the questionnaire is not completed prior to arrival, your player will not be admitted in the gym. Attendance is mandatory. Special circumstances may be considered for players based on individual situations. A Rep Team Selection Committee, consisting of a min of three (3) Evaluators will evaluate the players. Based on the evaluations, there may be a Call Back for a 2nd night of Tryouts. Parents are not permitted in the gym during the tryouts. If you have any questions please reach out via email at [email protected]

Our U14 Lynx teams have been selected!

Great opportunity for those born in 2007 and 2008!

We look forward to seeing lots of U14's tonight! A reminder that everyone attending has to fill out this registration form first. (No registration fee) https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/246920

U14 Rep team tryouts are tomorrow night! To clarify, you do not need to be a participant in our Fall Skills & Drills sessions to attend. However, anyone planning to try out must first complete a free online registration for the try out. (https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/246920) Complete information can be found on our website:... http://www.lancasterhoops.com/2020/10/14/rep-team-tryouts/ See more

Reminder: U14 tryouts taking place this Thursday.

Please take note, as this applies to all players, coaches, parents, and volunteers. If you have travelled to/from a region in the orange zone, you must not attend any LMBA activities for 14 days. Thank you for your continued cooperation and patience.

The LMBA Lynx are excited to announce tryouts for the Rep program! Rep Basketball is intended for young athletes who are committed to learning and developing their basketball skills, and who are serious about playing basketball at a competitive level. These Rep Tryouts will be held on the dates below at the Origins Early Learning Centre (99 Burpee Avenue). U14 Girls (Players born 2007 & 2008): Thursday October 15th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm... U14 Boys (Players born 2007 & 2008): Thursday October 15th from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm U12 Girls (Players born 2009 & 2010): Thursday October 22nd from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm U12 Boys (Players born 2009 & 2010): Thursday October 22nd from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm IMPORTANT INFORMATION In order to tryout, players must be registered via TeamSnap. Please click the link below to complete the registration process. There is no cost associated with this registration, but it is required. Players not registered will NOT be permitted to try out for a Rep Team. (https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/246920) Please complete the LMBA Pre-Activity Screening Questionnaire via your TeamSnap App 8hrs prior to arrival. If the questionnaire is not completed prior to arrival, your player will not be admitted in the gym. Attendance is mandatory. Special circumstances may be considered for players based on individual situations. A Rep Team Selection Committee, consisting of a min of three (3) Evaluators will evaluate the players. Based on the evaluations, there may be a Call Back for a 2nd night of Tryouts. Parents are not permitted in the gym during the tryouts. If you have any questions please reach out via email at [email protected]

Fall 2020 Skills & Drills participants: The LMBA will be transitioning our COVID-19 Pre-Activity Screening to TeamSnap. What does this mean?... Instead of getting the weekly LMBA Pre-Activity Questionnaire via email, you will be able to access the questionnaire directly on your smartphone though the TeamSnap App. Do I have to complete the Questionnaire for each session? Yes! The Pre-Activity Screening Questionnaire must be completed before attending each session. Your coach can access this information to ensure all players attending have completed it. How do I access this TeamSnap App? If you have not already done so, please download the free TeamSnap app through the App Store or Google Play. You can then follow these step-by-step instructions on completing the health check. Thank you for your continued patience as we all adapt to the current situation.

LMBA is now accepting applications for REP Coaching positions for our U14 (Bantam) and U12 (Mini) Girls and Boys Programs. We ask that anyone who is interested in volunteering to coach one of our Competitive Rep Teams to please contact [email protected] to obtain an application form. Application Deadline is October 13th 2020.

Returning to Sport - A resource for parents. Retour au Sport - ressource pour les parents.